I don't know how to describe the great leap forwards if not cynical. Nor Stalin's collectivization of agriculture. Their brand of idealism permitted the sacri

I don't know how to describe the great leap forwards if not cynical. Nor Stalin's collectivization of agriculture. Their brand of idealism permitted the sacrifice of millions for what they believed was the greater good. I suppose there is a certain kind of optimism there, but it's still deeply cynical.